prosper
verb
pros·per
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Definition of prosper
1
: to succeed in an enterprise or activity
especially
: to achieve economic success
2
: to become strong and flourishing
: to cause to succeed or thrive
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Synonyms for prosper
Synonyms
burgeon (also bourgeon), flourish, thrive
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Examples of prosper in a Sentence
She prospered as a real estate agent.
He hopes his business will prosper.
No crop can prosper in this heat.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Downtown deteriorated as suburbs prospered and officials took extraordinary steps to reverse urban blight. — Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "250 years of San Diego," 30 June 2019 Sometimes players who receive huge deals can give teams a case of buyerâs remorse, while other moments feature a role player who fit one system really well but doesnât quite prosper in a new environment. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Buyer Beware: Five Free Agents to Think Twice About," 25 June 2019 What happens in the next seven months will resolve whether Greater Cleveland -- and everyone who lives here â can prosper in the years ahead. — cleveland.com, "Cleveland is on the doorstep of doing something remarkable that no other city has done, but we could screw it up, especially if you donât join," 20 Aug. 2019 Their dance teacher, Ivy Brady, said many parents sign their children up for her dance classes to increase their confidence, in the hopes that these skills will help them prosper in school and in their future professional careers. — Lauren Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Chinatownâs August Moon Festival celebrates its 50th year," 11 Aug. 2019 Several wellness fads, from celery juice to bogus diets, and dangerous misinformation trends, like anti-vaccination hoaxes. have prospered on the photo-sharing social network. — Anne Quito, Quartzy, "A new âuniversityâ for Instagram influencers aims to stop the spread of misinformation," 23 July 2019 To prosper in this world reactionary nationalism no longer needed the bedmates with whom it had been tucked up. — The Economist, "Conservatism is fighting for its life against reactionary nationalism," 4 July 2019 Rosen, as well as prospering undrafted rookie receiver Preston Williams, worked with members of the Dolphins first-team offense when the first 11-on-11 portion of practice begin with the Buccaneers Tuesday. — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, "Josh Rosen grows comfortable, strives to show how âspecialâ he could be leading Dolphins offense," 13 Aug. 2019 During dry periods a lawn trying to prosper with excessive shade will be more sensitive to drought. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "How to deal if your lawnâs in excessive shade," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prosper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for prosper
prosper
verb
English Language Learners Definition of prosper
: to become very successful usually by making a lot of money
: to become very active, healthy, or strong
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prosper
verb
pros·per
| \ ËprĂ€-spÉr
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prospered;
prospering
Kids Definition of prosper
1
: to become successful usually by making money
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